Career
In 1328, he translated the Vita Sancti Adalberti of Johannes Canaparius into Middle High German. From 1331-1335, he did the same for Peter of Dusburg"s Chronicon terrae Prussiae on behalf of Grand Master Luther of Brunswick, translating 27,737 verses. His work is reckoned among the best of High and Late Medieval Middle High German verse.
The chronicle is more passionate than the Chronicon terrae Prussiae and was later continued by Wigand of Marburg.